30 occurrences

'Council' in the Bible

O my soul, come not thou into their council; Unto their assembly, my glory, be not thou united; For in their anger they slew a man, And in their self-will they hocked an ox.

Verse ConceptsIrritationParticipation, In SinAnger Of Man, CauseSelf WillEvil AssociationsObstinate IndividualsReady To KillSports

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who among all thy servants is so faithful as David, who is the king's son-in-law, and is taken into thy council, and is honorable in thy house?

Verse ConceptsCaptainsGuardsLoyaltySons In Law

There is little Benjamin their ruler, The princes of Judah and their council, The princes of Zebulun, the princes of Naphtali.

Verse ConceptsPrincesMinoritiesThe Youngest Child

Praise ye Jehovah. I will give thanks unto Jehovah with my whole heart, In the council of the upright, and in the congregation.

Verse ConceptsPraisePraise, Manner And Methods OfPraise, Should Be Offered ByNames And Titles For The ChurchPraise The Lord!We Thank GodPraising God In Public Worship

For who hath stood in the council of Jehovah, that he should perceive and hear his word? who hath marked my word, and heard it?

Verse ConceptsWord Of GodPaying Attention To God

But if they had stood in my council, then had they caused my people to hear my words, and had turned them from their evil way, and from the evil of their doings.

Verse ConceptsSpeaking The Word God Gives

And my hand shall be against the prophets that see false visions, and that divine lies: they shall not be in the council of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord Jehovah.

Verse ConceptsDeceit Leading to JudgmentGod's HandEntering The KingdomFalse VisionsGod OpposingGod's Hands In Opposition

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought false witness against Jesus, that they might put him to death;

Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualAttempts To Kill ChristSeeking For Abstract ThingsThe Chief Priests Condemning Christaccusations

Now the chief priests and the whole council sought witness against Jesus to put him to death; and found it not.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAttempts To Kill ChristNot FindingThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

And straightway in the morning the chief priests with the elders and scribes, and the whole council, held a consultation, and bound Jesus, and carried him away, and delivered him up to Pilate.

Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus Christelders, as community leadersBad Decision Making ExamplesRopesTeachers Of The LawCommitteesHanding Over ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesThe Chief Priests ConvenedTying Up

And as soon as it was day, the assembly of the elders of the people was gathered together, both chief priests and scribes; and they led him away into their council, saying,

Verse ConceptsDawnChief priestsAssembling LeadersDaybreakAt DaybreakOpposition To Christ From ScribesThe Chief Priests Convenedelders

The chief priests therefore and the Pharisees gathered a council, and said, What do we? for this man doeth many signs.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsSigns Of The TimesProphecies Concerning ChristPlottingSigns Performed By ChristThe Chief Priests Convenedaccomplishment

But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,

Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTDiscussionsGroups Sent Away

And when they heard this , they entered into the temple about daybreak, and taught. But the high priest came, and they that were with him, and called the council together, and all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison-house to have them brought.

Verse Conceptselders, as community leadersSanhedrinTeachersDaybreakTeaching In The ChurchAt DaybreakBringing People Out Of Other PlacesDisciples In The Temple

And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,

Verse ConceptsInterrogating

But there stood up one in the council, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, had in honor of all the people, and commanded to put the men forth a little while.

Verse ConceptsIntelligenceStatusTeachers Of The LawJewish SectsScholarsSchools

And they stirred up the people, and the elders, and the scribes, and came upon him, and seized him, and brought him into the council,

Verse ConceptsArrestingelders, as community leadersHigh Priest, In NtInciting To EvilSanhedrinTeachers Of The Law

And all that sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face as it had been the face of an angel.

Verse ConceptsRadiancyShining FacesRadiant LivesAurasLike Angelsserenity

But on the morrow, desiring to know the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him, and commanded the chief priests and all the council to come together, and brought Paul down and set him before them.

Verse ConceptsChief priestsAccusations, Against Early Christians

And Paul, looking stedfastly on the council, said, Brethren, I have lived before God in all good conscience until this day.

Verse ConceptsClear ConsciencesConsciences, Description OfMan's Conduct Towards GodLooking Intently At PeopleconscienceClear Conscience Before God

But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Brethren, I am a Pharisee, a son of Pharisees: touching the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.

Verse ConceptsHope Object OfHope, As ConfidenceResurrection, Of BelieversSanhedrinStandingJewish SectsThe Dead Are Raisedgroupszealotspharisees

Now therefore do ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you, as though ye would judge of his case more exactly: and we, before he comes near, are ready to slay him.

Verse ConceptsInvestigatingPreparing For ActionAttempting To Kill Specific People

And he said, The Jews have agreed to ask thee to bring down Paul tomorrow unto the council, as though thou wouldest inquire somewhat more exactly concerning him.

Verse ConceptsAgreement, Example OfInvestigating

And desiring to know the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him down unto their council:

Or else let these men themselves say what wrong-doing they found when I stood before the council,

Verse ConceptsSanhedrinWhat Sin?

Then Festus, when he had conferred with the council, answered, Thou hast appealed unto Caesar: unto Caesar shalt thou go.

Verse ConceptsConversation

Bible Theasaurus

Bench (8 instances)
Board (50 instances)
Chamber (78 instances)
Council (55 instances)

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συμβούλιον 
Sumboulion 
Usage: 8

συνέδριον 
sunedrion 
Usage: 19

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